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Linking pay to performance boosts AI use in decision-making

Linking pay to performance boosts AI use in decision-making

Artificial intelligence has improved by leaps and bounds over the last few decades and has changed the way many people, including corporate managers, conduct business. But the use of algorithms in managerial decision-making isn’t universal, and there are a few factors that spur greater use of AI: how the manager gets paid, and how the artificial intelligence is framed, according to a new study co-led by a Cornell researcher.

Gender, nationality can influence suspicion of using AI in freelance writing

Gender, nationality can influence suspicion of using AI in freelance writing

A new study by researchers at Cornell Tech and the University of Pennsylvania shows freelance writers who are suspected of using AI have worse evaluations and hiring outcomes. Freelancers whose profiles suggested they had East Asian identities were more likely to be suspected of using AI than profiles of white Americans. And men were more likely to be suspected of using AI than women.

How Academe Can Compete in the AI Arms Race by Kavita Bala

How Academe Can Compete in the AI Arms Race by Kavita Bala

We are living in the most consequential decade in artificial intelligence’s history. We don’t know exactly what the future will look like, and we don’t know exactly what innovations it will bring, but we know one thing for certain: AI will be shaped by the people who have access to the most computing power and data.